The Clothesline by Vanessa Chiasson

The Clothesline by Vanessa Chiasson

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13 things learned from 13 years of writing

13 things learned from 13 years of writing

Plus: Good reads to enjoy this weekend.

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Vanessa Chiasson
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This week I mark 13 years, give or take, of being a self-employed writer. I say give or take because I don’t remember the exact date I published my first blog post and my archives are a tad unreliable, given the website redevelopments which have occurred in the meantime, just a few of the never-ending projects of the past decade-plus. That’s one of the …

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